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House Foods Group Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a global food enterprise established in 1913. The company is actively involved in the manufacturing, sale, importation, and exportation of a diverse range of food products, catering to both domestic Japanese and international markets. Its operations are organized into several distinct divisions: the Spice, Seasoning, and Processed Food Business; the Health Food Business; the Restaurant Business; the International Food Business; and various Other Food Related Businesses. The company's extensive product offerings include popular items such as curries, stews, starch products, processed meats, and convenient retort pouch foods. They also produce a variety of condiments, with curry roux being a prominent example, alongside soy-based goods, pre-prepared meals, baked goods, desserts, and beverages. Additionally, they provide health food products, primarily through mail-order channels, and supply frozen vegetables and mustard essential oils. Beyond its core food production, House Foods Group Inc. engages in agricultural management, processes and distributes agricultural produce, performs food safety and sanitation analyses, and manages its own transportation and warehousing facilities. The company also offers guidance and trading services for restaurant operations and participates in vegetable marketing. A significant part of its portfolio includes the "Ichibanya" restaurant chain, which operates 1,259 establishments in Japan and an additional 202 internationally. The company was formerly known as House Foods Corp before officially changing its name to House Foods Group Inc. in 2013.